CATHOLIC SPORTS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3400, 3 January 1890, Page 2

CATHOLIC SPORTS.

The following are the results of the sports which comprised part of iho picnic programmo at Pigeon Bush on New Year's Day: ~ Bovs Race. McGuiuuess 1, Richards 2.; Boy 1 !. Handicap O'Leiry 1, Meraon 2, Prendergast 8, Grand Haudicap,—Wallace 1, Ussher 2, Barry 8. Girls Race.—Kate Stempa 1, Mary Conuell 2, M. O'Lcary Girls Race.—Mary Hodginß 1, Lizzie Jackson 2, C. Morrison 8, Girls Race—M, Toucher J, F. Haltka 2, F. Stempa 8. G'rla Bace.—M. O'Leavy 1, J. Bruzska 2, P, Toucher 8. Three-legged Race.—Darrock aud Galloway 1, J. Collins and W. Darrock 2.

Novel Race.—Galloway I,o'Lcar; 2, McGuiro 8.

Band's Bace.—fit, George 1, J. I McGnire 2. Old Men'sßace.—Rowanl, Hooker 2. Girls l\aco.—M, O'Leary 1, W. I O'Leary 2. Girls Skipping Match.—K. stempa ' 1, A. Chapman 2, F. Stempa 8; Consolation,- T. Stempa 1, F, Haftka, 2, K. Stempa 8. Running Long Jump,-J, SicKenna (I9lt7iu) 1, Usher 2. Flaxmill boys race-T, Jackson 1, i A. Gustossen 2, MoGuire 8. SPOETIEG. 1 Kumarau RacesFirst Hurdles,—Camellia 1, Ukani 3. Won easily. The Stone Hurdles,—Ukani 1, Mako 1. ./ Kumarau Stakes.—Arab 1, Eata 2. Haok Kaco, 12st,—Wainui 1, Rata 2. Working Men's Race.—Pukaki 1, Oalluui Glen 2. Consolation.—Buttercup 1, Eata 2, A protest was entered' against Buttercup by Eat'a's rider on ihe grounds of having won other than hacd races, Wellington Items (From Our Own Correspondent.) The festivities of Christmas are almost at an end, Those engaged in business pursuits are counting their cash and congratulating themselves on a varitablo harvest, whilst those who have been holiday 1 making are resuming that toil which must needs be their happy' lot in. life. And altogether there prevails ,a .healthy spirit of satisfaction.: Surely the tide has turned, and that prosperity for whioh we have so long looked is Betting in. Wellington, at any rate, presents'signs of the return of thoße desirable things whiob "were the lot of our forefathers," and booh we shall doubtless be able to report a boom in commerce generally. The latest, ani perhaps the most noval idea of the age for the .making of money, is that which, by the institution ot " baby shows," exposes to the gaze of a criticising public tlie various predominating. features of humanity as displayed in innocent obildhond, the charge 'for adm jsssion ' being of course suohas to eusure the enterprising originator a handsome reward for his labours. ■ Such shows may bo all very, well as regards the one most dirootiy interested, but the analogy between them' and'thdsr, of tlft tajte tort, whioh w fail? :

is lis great tluit we; bavo to /confess I lhat humanity: is being lowered by a few ad van turerß to ift 'degree to| wbioli it litis nVver bolore descehded/ : It is sincerely to b'o hoped that the response to the advertisements which appeav in the Wellington papers will be of a character, which will demonstrate to other cities and our sister colonies at large that we. are .in possession of moral attainments which 'do'not justify us in supporting such disgraceful exhibitions. For suoii they undoubtedly are. I have it on good authority that in Melbourne where these' shows .were originated /by the lessee of a certain theatre, they iare not satisfied with baby shows, but have actually determined 011 biding beauty shows, barm&idshows, and as a topper to. them all, " leg shows," Furtbor, comment is unnecessary.

The Jubilee of the colony, is, after all, to be celebrated in 6ome kind of style in this city. Not only are we to have with us on this'occasion j Admiral Scott with" a portion of the Australian Squadron, hut His Excellency Lord Uarrington and other distinguished personages are' to bo our guests, and altogether -we . may expect a celebration which 'will do fair justice to the colony at large.

The Fund for the establishment of 1 a Free Publio Library ij slowly liut ] surely increasing, and we may shortly ] have the pleasuro of witnessing, the • laying of the foundation stone of an ; institution which will to the citizens of Wellington be the greatest boon of the age. The success attending the efforts of the promoters of the fund is such as is as .worthy only of the greatest cnivgy, and it is to be hoped that what is now in the prospective will speedily be au accomplished fact! The year 1889 was brought to a close here with considerable (cfol,thousands of persons thronging ' the Btreets at midnight, when a procession of Fire Brigades hailed tho advent of 1890. All was excitement and bnstle, and it was not till the break of dawn that the streets were cleared, and the occupants retired to their " virtuous couchcß" to prepare for the festivities of the following day. ■ - New Year's Day broke fine, though somewhat cloudy, Everybody had decided on spendiug the first day of tho year in seeking for pleasure, and as a result 011 every hand could be spin well-dressed picnickers hurrying hither and thither, some proceeding to Lowry Bay, others to Lower Hutt and Petone, whilst the majority wended their footsteps to the Basin Reserve, where was being held the annual gathering of the Caledonian Society. In the city proper the rain held oil till evening, and a very happy and enjoyable day was spent, but at the Hutt, Petono, and elsewhere the unfortunate pleasure seekers got the benefit of a heavy and severe thunder storm, and it was indeed pitiful to see the poor creatures, with the 'appearance of half-drowned rats, making their way homewards, disgusted with themeelves, distrusted with the weather, and doubtlessdisgusted with the holiday generally. The" Potter of Texus" was placed on the boards of tho Opora House on New Year's night by the Darrells,. and despite the inclemency of the weather was favoured, with a large and appreciative audience. The stay of tho company in Wellington will not he a prolonged one. Great Glove fight between Smith and Jackson- '

The great glove fight of ten , rounds for LI,OOO between Jaokson, i the coloured champion of the world, , and Jem Smith, the champion of England, took place in tho now buildings of the Pelican Club, in Oerrard-street, in the early hours of; Monday morning (November 11). At 10 minutes to one Smith eufered the ring with his seconds, Jack Harper and Jack Iialdook; Jaokson followed a few minntes later, having S. Fitzpatriok and Jack Fallon to do corner work for him, After a preliminary wrangle over gloves and belts, the rivals faced each other in the contro of the ring at 20 minutes past one. A sporting contemporary gives the following account of tho light , FIRST HOUND. , By means of a feint Jaokson drew i Smiih within reaob, but the latter popped away again out of harm. Smith tried for the body, and at length got one home, and followed it . up by delivering his left on the face. Jackson missed a nice opportunity of using his right as Smith lost'his balance, and the Englishman, rushing in, ' stabbed the left on the stomaoh, causing Jaokson to flinch and blow tremendously. jGIOO even on Smith was now offered without takers. Smith did not care for the Australian's straight left-banders, and duoked to avoid, nt the tame time using his shoulders. Jackson soon got used to these taotics, and after feinting with the left brought the right aoross nndk;fc:l heavily on the head. The pair now hugged "each other, and it was some time before they would break away. At length Jackson got a good opportunity, and brought tho left flush on the mouth, Smith rushing in and fibbing awiy on the body. At this game Jackson was " all there," and be returned the compliment without stint, and when time was called Smith went to his corner flushed about the free, Jackson being much the oooler of the pair. bECOND AND LAST BOUNn. Coming, up for the seooml round, Jackson looked vicious, although he still smiled. Smith, who had been almost too freely waited on, did not seem to hurry to get to work, and Jackson at once followed him and planted the left on tho face ugaiu as Smith olosed. The Englishman dashed both hands sharply on the ribs, but received a similar visitation on the head. This did not do Smith any good, and ho slipped away and tried to avoid all he could. As lie again got within distance, Jackson let fly with the left and fairly staggered Smith, who was already weakening. They now commenoed hugging again; but in a very few seconds Smith was out of reach, i dodging to avoid the Australian's • onslaught. Smith met him with the shoulder, and Jaokson, who waß ! very quiok on his feet, in trying to 1 give Smith a cross with the right, ' slipped down. ; He was soon up and 1 at it again, but they rushed into holds i and fibbed oil the body, at whiob game Smith suffered most. Jack- < son was now fairly: on his motal, | and howent after Smith all across ; the ring, eventually driving him ( with both hands oh the face into his ( own corner, So hot was the pace made that Smith could not withstand i it, and in a few seconds was power- i less to defend himself, and bung on i to the rope 3 with his right'hand. While thus seeking to avoid, Jackson ( gave him a couple of smashing blows, t ind it was to all : intouts and pur- ( poses over, dmith simply holding on | with the right hand, .while Jaokson i hit hiw when, vbow, an 3 h# be i

cho?e. The Australian had Smith at hid mercy; bnt he did not .to an undue advantage, and at last he stepped back and let Smith come, away ftoin the ropes, Once, more tho Englishman came up, but the exohangas were few and light, and directly there was' a clinch and Smith deliberately back-healed his rival andthrew him to the ground.' The claim was made at once on the: i foul, and the referee responding without hesitation,, said, 11 1 a ward this I fight to Jackson," amid" the"mM tremendous, excitement among those present, : ; Takon| into ,'his' obrner, Smith appeared aurprised'-at the result, and made a show of resuming, with his bare knuckles, but lie was promptly seized by the police and restrained by his'friends, and ultimately prevailed; upon to shake hands, wlion the cheering was again renewed.

The State ol Ireland-'- - ■. ; i EXTKAOItDINARY SCENES, . : According to the Daily News cor-, '{A respondent, an extraordinary demon- | stration took place in Tipperarv on, November 14, 011 tue Smith-liarrv estate. Tho tenants under notice , of eviction resolved to move their household furniture and to clear their' holdings of stock and produce in view of the visit of the sheriff and ;■ . his brigade. Iho extent of the sym- : :, pathy tliese tenants have evoked in their struggle was significantly demonstrated by the remarkable ' gathering of people with -horses and ;' carts and tho requisite paraphernalia •'T r to lend a hand at the work. Men came from places contained in a V radius of ten miles, and it besti* ; 'jjl mated that fully 400 horses,'' with ' about 800 men came together. The first holding at which the men set '.o , work waß that of Mr Laurence Hayes a well-to-do farmer; \vlio has not :. hesitated to see a model farm and a comfortable home sacriticed in the cause of his tellow tenants. A fine house 111 the main street'of the town of Tipporary, belonging to Mr O'Brien Dalton, and built by his, father, is now empty, for a hundred hands are busy all day clearing it out. Mr Dalton, who is a prosperous merchant in the town, wfd who has J» filled various representative positions, assisted at tho removal in just as '- good humor and spirit as if he were busily engaged at his own profitable, trade. By his part in the fight agaiiißt Mr Smith-Barry, Mr Dalton risks several thousand pounds worth .' of property in the town.' A local committee has been formed, pnder £7 the supervision, of Mr David Sheehyj M.P., consisting of twenty members. Tenaro town and ten are country tenants. This committee will look after the erection of houses and shops : i ' for the evicted tenants. Every tenant evicted in the present Btruggle oh ' this estato will be provided with a house, and, if be is a shopkeeper; - with a shop. The determination of the people is unmistaknable, When the work of clearing the houees nai finished, all the carts were got in : , - processional order and were driven ■ through the main streets of Tipperary. I ' Tho people cheered the contingents i • 1 vociferously as they passed, - 1 . MiscellaneousIt is stated that 200 Japanese have 1 been landed at Mackay (Q), tor the . Mourilyan sugar plantation. ' ■ News haß beon received that 61b v djL

tins of' mutton, preserved at aßlfnheim factory, reuliecd in London Oj-d dL, per lb,

A new morning newspaper, under ilia title of the Mannwatu Morning News, will be published at Paliuorston ' on January 4. ■ Flaxmillers ate extending operations. Some of them are adding Ihe manufactiire.of rope and twine to tt« llaxdrossing industry. ■ A man named Templelon died at. ■ Till Till, near Biilranald, through inhaling (he fumes of phosphorous ■» used in destroying rabbits,: Tho money spent on the Victorian ' coastal dtifenoeshas been "practically wasted," says the British Inspector Genera! of Fortifications, . Several counterfeit £5 notes wor« found in tho possession of \Viiliaro Schonß when he was: arrested at Gi'elong on «charge of ftealirig from a .local draper. The Sultan of Zanzibar has given his written promise to , the British Consul that all children horn in histL, dominions after January shall be free, -A Mr Goschen is making a tour of ■ tho south-west portion of Ireland. The olijeot of his trip is to glean facts • \ to aestat hiru in drafting the uew land Bill. 1

Thero is a spot in Siberia about thirty miles square,where ihe ground has not thawed out for the laßt hundred years, and where it is frozen to a depth of sixty feet,.. Someono suggests that clergymen would dWido their 'sermons into parts, and have a hymn or anthem sung between the parts, it would be a good thing, It is reported that a gentleman, when visiting Dunedin, had bis pocket picked of £7O in notes.

Alderman Scott, of Paddington, N.S.W., is of opinion' that all (lis drainage in the world-will not do away with typhoid. The Otago Times warns the people of Dunedin that some woll got up spurious coiiis are being forced into circulation, . . Thomas Ellis, fonnd guilty of Jw assault and robbery at the quarter / sessions, Sydney, has been sentenced to eight years' penal servitude, The idea of holding an intercolonial ; military conference lias been abandoned, as it in considered tho federation conferences will covor th#

question, ■ : . Mudgee wbpat yield expecftft to be close upon'thirty bushels to tHo aore in many parts, and a yield up to five tons of hay per aero is anticipated, Ihe Eiverton Star says; 11 Never beforo hae the country hereabouts presented a better appearance than it does at present, and every promise was give;i of an abundant harvest,"

Mr Thomas McCanley, of Forest Hill, Temoru/ was struck down by lightning "wliilo stacking .wheat., ' > Three men who were' working with , him ware all more or less affected by the ilectrio fluid, •

Tonin tall shooting was nmdo the other day in Canterbury. In volloy firing arid independent firing a total of 119 was fnade out of a possible 150 by '\W one of the companies,, The Matterended in an inquiry, ■ A lady teacher at Hawko'a Bay recently got "married to-; another-;;.! tocher, and now both husband and wife receive honse allowance. .'The Wither Run on the Riverlands ■ estate, Marlborough, i together, withanother large seoiion of- over 200 acres, has beeWpiircKed !by private ■ treaty by Mr Thomas Carter from Mr Oi- ! -Bcdwood, at a very tyor®, . ;C